Craig Bellamy’s men came out on top 8-0 in a torrid clash with the defending champions in Melbourne,while Cronulla rallied in Auckland to score a 16-12 comeback victory over the Warriors.
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The Dragons looked like a different team against the same old bumbling Tigers,while the Dolphins fear a Queensland star has torn his ACL and Brisbane’s youngsters edged closer to a six-figure payday.
Two major injuries - one of alarming concern - has thrown a huge wrench in the Dolphins’ preparations for their forthcoming season launch in just two weeks.
The Benji Marshall era is off to an encouraging start at Concord but young Warriors forward Zyon Mau’u stares down a lengthy ban for a sickening high shot.
An era of elite props has several stars earning record salaries. But at the other end of the food chain,clubs are still scrambling to combat the impact of COVID-19 up front.
There were sighs of relief at the Broncos and Warriors after their respective veteran playmakers were cleared of serious injuries following knocks in pre-season training.
Ronald Volkman breaks his silence on his contract dramas – and why he could be waiting up to a year to undergo shoulder surgery.
Cronulla have secured one of the biggest signing coups in the club’s recent history by signing Warriors prop Addin Fonua-Blake on a four-year deal from 2025.
Chanel Harris-Tavita walked away from fame,fortune and rugby league to travel the globe. On a family farm outside a tiny Samoan village,dodgy island Wi-Fi told the Warriors playmaker what he was missing.
If the NRL is serious about selling its product to Americans,it should consider taking a State of Origin there.